Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Philadelphia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Philadelphia is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Philadelphia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Philadelphia takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Aer Lingus, American Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Philadelphia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Philadelphia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 5,027 Nautical Miles (9,309 Kilometres / 5,785 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Philadelphia by air is around 8,092 Kilometres (5,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Philadelphia by sea?

Accepted Answer

896kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Philadelphia. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Philadelphia. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Turkey / Greece to USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2GTA → Turkey / Greece to USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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